*Official* England Tour of West Indies 2019

[SillyCowCorner1]

The English batting was like trying to swat away sandflies.

 

[ankitj]

I might be ignorant but don't England play too many multi role players (all rounders and wicketkeeper batsmen)?

 

[Pothas]

I might be ignorant but don't England play too many multi role players (all rounders and wicketkeeper batsmen)?

It is the players they have that are good. They can't really do much about that. Having said that Broad should obviously have played in this one.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Ali continues getting railed

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

The lead is now 250

 

[wpdavid]

Selection clearly all wrong as well, it is easily to get in a muddle with the set of players England have to pick from but they obviously got it wrong this time.

Still the 3-0 in Sri Lanka means there is some credit in the bank. The West Indies bowling was terrific is as well, only Moeen played a really awful shot.

Yeah, they got the bowling wrong. Two spinners was always going to be silly when the host team pick four quicks. And no way is Curran a test-match opening bowler. But none of that justifies the batting of course. Happy to believe that WI bowled well, but that should be the norm in test matches. Most sides manage not to be bowled out for less than 100.

Reminds me of 2009 when we were bowled out for 50 in the first test and that was the end of any interesting cricket in the series.

 

[Pothas]

Yeah, they got the bowling wrong. Two spinners was always going to be silly when the host team pick four quicks. And no way is Curran a test-match opening bowler. But none of that justifies the batting of course. Happy to believe that WI bowled well, but that should be the norm in test matches. Most sides manage not to be bowled out for less than 100.

Reminds me of 2009 when we were bowled out for 50 in the first test and that was the end of any interesting cricket in the series.

Can't see the rest of this series being like that one given the nature of the two sides, should be a good one actually.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

^^ At least we know that events of the 2nd test on that tour will now repeat itself again.

 

[OverratedSanity]

The number 1 team in the world lost 4-1 to these ****s.

 

[Burgey]

Been such a **** show over here this season that waking up to this score has been the highlight.

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Campbell on the attack against Ali once again.

This wicket hates spin.

 

[Tom Flint]

That bowling from windies was top class, and Guyana hammered much of this team 2 weeks ago on their own on this ground

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

That bowling from windies was top class, and Guyana hammered much of this team 2 weeks ago on their own on this ground

Guyana wore down that Barbadian team in the first innings.

That was a classic game which was entertaining. The writing off of Guyana before the match even started.

 

[MW1304]

Always save it for an away Windies tour don't we. Christ.

 

[fredfertang]

Procession time

 

[Athlai]

Had to double take at the score. Wi go you beauty

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

One down. Nine to go.

Another 50 run opening partnership by Windies that doesn't bore fruit

 

[MW1304]

Also is this the first England team in a long time that's better against spin than pace?

 

[Tom Flint]

We haven't won over here since 2004 complacency from our media in the build up was wrong to anyone who seriously follows cricket

 

[SillyCowCorner1]

Should have sent in Bravo to attack